Hi Boys and Girls

Good Morning!  Have a great day at school today.  For those of you moving your mushers along the trail will be surprised at how far they have gone.  I think I know when the winner will arrive in Nome- What do you think?  It’s going to be soon.

Todays picture from Jeff Schultz is of volunteers in Kaltag taking dropped dogs to the airport in Kaltag to be flown back to Anchorage.

Now for todays update:

DATE:   March 11, 2013  Early Edition

TIME:  00:43   Alaska Time   

LEADERS: 1. Mitch Seavey 2. Aaron Burmeister  3. Jeff King 4. Aily Zirkle  5. Ray Redington. 

WHERE ARE THE MUSHERS: The first 6 mushers are all in Shaktoolik. The next 5 teams have all left Unalakleet and are on their way to Shagktoolik. 10 teams are in Unalakleet, 9 teams have left Kaltag, 7 teams are in Kaltag, 8 teams have left Eagle Island, 2 teams are in Eagle Island, 4 teams are in Grayling, 1 teams has left Shagaluk, 4 teams are in Shagaluk

RED LANTERN POSITION: Cindy Abbott  who is resting in Shagaluk.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR POSITION: Joar Leifseth Ulsom who is currently in 6^th place and is in Shaktoolik.

WEATHER:   The weather in Shagaluk is 13 and fair, The weather in Anvik, Grayling and Eagle Island is 14 and fair. The weather in Kaltag is 5 and fair. The weather in Unalakleet is 9 and fair and in Shaktoolik it’s 1 degree and fair. 

SCRATCHED: No one

WITHDRAWN: Gerry Wilomitzer due to the time it took to look for his lost dog- who has been found.  He was withdrawn for no longer being competitive.

AWARDS:

Answer to this mornings Question: The Red Lantern Winner Award is given to the the team who is the last one to arrive in Nome.  A lantern is lit when the race starts in Anchorage and isn’t put out until this team arrives.  Can you find out why this happens- what is the history behind the Red Lantern?

QUESTION OF THE DAY: What is the difference between Scratched and Withdrawn from the race?

Check back tonight for another update.  I think by then be may be seeing the teams starting or getting ready to start their 8 hour mandatory rest in White Mountain.  Could we have a winner tomorrow?  We’ll see.

Until later,

Gypsy